A cycle means the equivalent of one full discharge of the battery (e.g. two 50% discharges, or 1x20% + 1x80% or etc, etc). 71 cycles in three or four months is a lot. But it's either true or not true. Are you using your battery on a daily basis? If so, it's quite possible....mine is at 140 cycles, for what it's worth, after almost 30 months of ownership....

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